desarrolladavsdesarrolladasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“desarrollada” and “desarrolladas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,843
“desarrollada” frequency rank
#11,554
“desarrolladas” frequency rank
19397
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature desarrollada desarrolladas
Definition Forma del femenino de desarrollado, participio de desarrollar o de desarrollarse. Forma del femenino plural de desarrollado, participio de desarrollar o de desarrollarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set desarrollada and desarrolladas apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
desarrollada
13 ch
desarrolladas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

desarrollada and desarrolladas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “desarrollada” sits inside “desarrolladas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

desarrollada is recorded at frequency rank #7,843, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esaroˈʝað̞a]. desarrolladas is at rank #11,554, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esaroˈʝað̞as].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 19397, this pair ranks #263,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

desarrollada#7,843
desarrolladas#11,554

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "desarrollada" and "desarrolladas" be used interchangeably?
No, "desarrollada" and "desarrolladas" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering desarrollada vs desarrolladas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “desarrollada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list